Colonel John Quincy (July 21, 1689 – July 13, 1767) was an American soldier, politician and member of the Quincy political family. His granddaughter Abigail Adams named her son, John Quincy Adams, in his honor. The city of Quincy, Massachusetts is named in his honor, as well.
John Quincy was born in Boston, Massachusetts to Daniel and Anna (née Shepard) Quincy. Shortly after his birth, the family moved to Braintree, Massachusetts and established a homestead at Mount Wollaston, or Merry Mount, in what is present-day Quincy. Daniel died when John was one-year-old; his mother subsequently married the Reverend Moses Fiske.
Quincy attended Harvard College, graduating in 1708. He married Elizabeth Norton, daughter of the Reverend John Norton of Hingham, on September 3, 1715. Although officially only achieving the rank of major in the British army, he was commonly referred to as "Colonel".
In 1717, he was elected to represent Braintree at the Massachusetts General Court, was re-elected in 1719, and served in that capacity until 1740. From 1727 to 1740, he served as the Speaker of the House. In 1741, Quincy was voted out of office, but was returned there in 1744, where he served four additional years. He died on July 13, 1767 at the age of 77, only two days after the birth of his namesake.